Jane E. (Greel) Willis (1832 - 1883)

Born 1 Feb 1832 in New York, United States

Wife of John Willis — married 1853 in Illinois

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1883 at age 50 in Adams, Nebraska, United States

Biography

Research NOTE

The marriage record for their daughter Lizzie J. is typed

"FATHER: John Willis

MOTHER: Jane GREEL "

BUT I BET $ to do-nuts she is a GREER

census records 1830-50 nothing matches Jane E. GREEL

but there are Jane GREERs

1860 Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Age 32

BIrth Year (Estimated) 1828

Birthplace Pa

John Willis M 32 Pa farmer

Jane E Willis F 26 N.Y.

Leonedas Willis M 7 Ills AKA: LEE

Eliza Jane Willis F 3 Ills

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1870 Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Age 40

Birth Year (Estimated) 1829-1830

Birthplace Pennsylvania

John Willis M 40 Pennsylvania

Jane Willis F 35 New York

Leonidas Willis M 15 Illinois

Lizzie Willis F 13 Illinois

Chester Willis M 3 Illinois

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1880 Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States

Age 51

Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1829

Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States

Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania, United States

John Willis Self M 51 Pennsylvania, United States

Jane E Willis Wife F 46 New York, United States

Lee Willis Son M 25 Illinois, United States

Chester W Willis Son M 13 Illinois, United States

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Children

Name John Patterson

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 19 Jun 1878

Event Place Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Age 26

Marital Status Single

Birth Year (Estimated) 1852

Birthplace Canada

Father's Name William Patterson

Mother's Name Ann Bothwell

Spouse's Name ;;;Lizzie J Willis;;;

Spouse's Age 21

Spouse's Marital Status Single

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1857

Spouse's Birthplace Illinois

Spouse's Father's Name John Willis

Spouse's Mother's Name Jane Greel

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Sources

• find a grave

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCC-2NT : accessed 14 January 2016), John Willis, 1860

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WH-NLR : accessed 14 January 2016), John Willis, Illinois, United States; citing p. 19, family 145, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,737.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Y7-F51 : accessed 14 January 2016), John Willis, Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 71B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0743; FHL microfilm 1,254,743.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=willis&GSiman=1&GScid=100847&GRid=65274036&

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL5-FYT : accessed 14 January 2016), John Willis in entry for John Patterson and Lizzie J Willis, 1878.